Feather Robotics, founded last year by Hoa Mai and Parsa Bakhtiari, is developing a modular humanoid robot system. Unlike companies building fully integrated robots, Feather provides a hardware and software toolkit for developers to create specialized applications. This approach aims to enable immediate deployment and development on robotic platforms.
The startup's system allows for hardware customization, such as adjusting arm lengths, to suit different use cases. Feather has already begun selling its robots to customers, generating over $1 million in revenue. These robots are currently performing tasks such as cooking in restaurants and cleaning science labs.
Feather's hardware is designed to run models from various leading robotics AI providers, including Nvidia, Skild, and Physical Intelligence. The company plans a larger product launch following a year of field testing and resolving initial issues. Gradient Ventures led Feather's $7.6 million pre-seed funding round.
According to Darian Shirazi of Gradient Ventures, Feather occupies a unique position in the U.S. robotics market. While other companies focus on domestic robots or general-purpose machines, Feather is noted for its modular humanoid system designed for developers.
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Feather Robotics, a new startup, is building a modular hardware and software toolkit for humanoid robots, aiming to be the "Android of robotics." The company has already generated over $1 million in revenue by selling its customizable robots to customers for tasks like cooking and lab cleaning.